"The Hand" by Guy de Maupassant

Published 1883.

Saint-Cloud mystery: I have no idea what this is supposed to be. I assume it is a reference to a real, historical event, but I don't know French or Parisian history well enough to know what. If you know, please leave a comment below.

The picture used is a Hand of Vecna prop, found on the r/DnD sub-reddit, made by ScaryisGood.

To follow along: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3082/3082-h/3082-h.htm#link2H_4_0007